I learned a lot about women empowerment in China
I studied for two years in China and did my Master's on Social Work in Women's leadership and Social Development at China Women's University in Beijing. On our first day of campus, I
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The male-centric society of Afghanistan
During my internship at the Asien Development Bank in Manila, I interviewed the Country Director of the ADB for Afghanistan. I was interested in what projects ADB is working in Afghanistan despite the
My hidden anxiety as a student
I know I am not alone in this one Its always there somewhere hiding between the laughs, various conversations, meals, every workout, and every hangout. It is flowing in the back of my
"Football is not about sports it's about me creating impact and challenging the assumptions people have about women"
I am born and raised in Northern California in the united states of America. Knowing where I come from has helped me in knowing where I am going. I started my journey from
Why COVID-19 is a wake-up call for more equality
Inequality becomes even more severe during crisisCOVID-19 is not only a pandemic that has shaken the world in depths we may not be able to recover from, for several years to come, but,
Everything is at stake now
We were never prepared for something like this to happen.There are now over 3000 cases of Covid-19 in Sweden and the majority of the cases are found in Stockholm where I work
Avizeh is about representing the diversity of Afghanistan
I am the founder of Avizeh, a UK-based company providing ethnic afghan jewelry and traditional afghan clothing. Avizehs presence on social media is very important for the growth and exposure of the company
"I want everyone living in the UK to be able to freely practice their faith and culture but also be proud to be British"
As a former refugee and belonging to an ethnic minority here in Britain the issue of integration is of priority for me. UK is experiencing an increase of far-right extremism which is caused
This presumption of being a "Good Woman", has for far too long dictated my life and the lives of Afghan women
I left Afghanistan in 1999, believing that I had finally fled the restrictions and oppression, but it didn’t take long for me to realize how wrong I was. The extreme cultural practice
Wajmas character symbolizes the struggles of young afghan women in Afghanistan
When I was called to audition for “Khate Sewon”, I obviously expected to get a minor role because I was new in this industry, and the director of the series, Roya Sadat is
"Domestic violence is the front line of the war against women - Pearl Cleage"
Today marks the day where we recognize the International day for Elimination of Violence Against Women issued by the UN General Assembly in 1993. This declaration defines all violence against women as an
"I’m the first dane with an Afghan background who has been elected in Parliament"
My name is Samira Nawa and I am 31 years old. I am a member of the Danish Parliament representing the Danish Social Liberal Party - and I’m the first dane with
“I am a self-taught designer and my vision of style is called When west meets east”
Author Turkan Omari Photo: Ayeda Shadab
What it's like being me?
The very first questions we all ask ourselves at some point in life is who am I? What do I want to do in life? At some point we all visit this place
“ Photography is a big part of my life, and is one of my major passions”
What most people don’t know about photography is that it enables you to get to know your surrounds from a whole new perspective, and you get to explore new things. When I
I am the founder of Afghanistan's first women-only coding school
Did you know that Helmand is believed to be the world's largest opium-producing regions? To increase awareness me and my students of the Code to Inspire computer programming center were able to successfully
What is women empowerment?
The topic of Women empowerment has been circulating a while and is discussed in all social and professional gatherings. However, it has been mostly discussed and emphasized in western countries, where the discussions
"I was forty years old when I had my very first professional photo shoot and I loved it! "
It felt as if I had finally found a way to express myself. I could just stand in front of the camera and be my free-spirited self. Modelling for me is a hobby,
“Some would cheer for us, and others would throw stones”
When people in the streets of Kabul saw us- a group of women riding bicycles and wearing bicycle gear- I knew they saw the same thing we did, a symbol of peace riding
Like Oprah puts it "I consider it a compliment that I am full of myself"
In our culture, women have huge expectations on them. They have responsibilities they never asked for and duties they never learned to understand. Women are not expected to be independent. But once married
"By living abroad, I learned so much about other people and their perspective in life"
As a Civil Engineer, I work within Geotechnical Engineering where I mostly deal with the design of underground structures and infrastructures like the Yellow Metro line in Stockholm which will be built during
"I consider myself as a determined and motivated person"
I was born in Kabul Afghanistan year 1991 and we have been living here in Stockholm since 1997. I have studied medicine and now I am a licensed doctor, but my goal is
“Are all arranged marriages as bad as they say it is?”
Even though it has nearly been 10 years I still remember the phone call that changed everything. It was late probably between 2 or 3 am in the morning when I got a
“My purpose in life is to become the voice of Afghanistan”
First of all, I want to say well done, I am so proud to know that young Afghan girls are taking the initiative to start projects like this in order to help our
“We miss opportunities every day, but that should not mean that it will be the end of the world”
During my life so far, I have been denied many opportunities just because I am a woman. I have lost hope; dreams have been dashed and I have had moments where I found
“Living in Sweden is so much better and scarier “
Hey! What do you think I should do? Should I study or should I work? Can you please help me understand how things work in here? I have been living in Iran for
"I got to a point where I almost felt as if I lost my purpose as women activist"
I was assigned to be the project manager in a program launched by our government where my job was to educate women into becoming leaders and role models for other Afghan women. My